GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| wry | twist |